Monument record MLI126093 - Pillbox, Rimac, Saltfleetby

Summary

Second World War pillbox, to the north-east of Rimac House, Saltfleetby. No longer extant.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1990 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A structure built of reinforced concrete and thought to have been a probable Second World War pillbox was formerly sited in this location, to the north-east of Rimac House. The structure was visible on an aerial photograph taken of this area in 1953. {1}{2} The pillbox can be clearly discerned on an aerial photograph taken of this location in August 1971. The structure is of the rectangular, type 23 form of pillbox, with an open central chamber for a light anti-aircraft gun. {3} No trace of the structure can now be discerned on the Google Maps aerial photographic layer. The structure was likely demolished at some point in the 1980s or early 1990s, prior to the start of the Defence of Britain recording project. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16287.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
  •  Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1971-2. Hunting Surveys Aerial Photography. Run 47, Frame 7004 (01/08/1971).
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 20/07/2022.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 4682 9177 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2022 10:24AM

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